Student Grants

Student Field Trip & Short Course Grants


The purpose of the GSA Structural Geology and Tectonics Division Field Trip and Short Course Grants are to support student participation in up to one (1) field trip and/or one (1) short course of their choosing at the GSA Annual meeting. Successful applicants will receive funds to pay all or part of the registration fee associated with the field trip or short course. The grants do not support registration fees for short courses in which participants receive a coupon for the onsite GSA bookstore that is equivalent to the dollar value of the registration fee.

Eligibility:  Applicants must be student members of GSA. Preference is given to applicants who are student members of the GSA Structural Geology and Tectonics Division and who are applying for a field trip or short course that is related to the fields of structural geology or tectonics.

Application Deadline is September 1: Late applications will be considered.

Field Trip or Short Course Registration: Applicants must register for the field trip or short course by the GSA Early Registration Deadline.

Grant Notification and Reimbursement:  Awardees will be announced at the SGT reception at the annual meeting. Awards will be provided as access codes allowing registration for the event or as a reimbursement check that will be mailed to awardees after the GSA Annual Meeting.


Application Instructions:

Applications must include the following. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Submit all material in the body of the email, with the exception of the proof of registration, which can be added as an attachment.

  1. Your name.
  2. Your complete mailing address (current address to which grant check should be sent after the meeting).
  3. Your GSA member number and the GSA division(s) in which you are a member (preference given to applicants who are student members of SGT).
  4. Your institution.
  5. Your degree program status (degree sought and number of years in program).
  6. Your research field of interest (described in a few words).
  7. The number, title, and costof the field trip or short course you wish to attend.
  8. The invoice showing your registration for the field trip or short course of your choice. If the applicant has a financial hardship preventing registration prior to finding out the outcome of their grant application, it must be indicated here. 
  9. A statement of purpose that describes how participation in the field trip or short course will contribute to your structural geology and/or tectonics-themed research and to your professional development (no longer than 250 words).

    Applications should be sent to:

    Devon Orme (devon.orme@montana.edu)

Second Vice Chair
GSA Structural Geology and Tectonics Division